Punnett Squares
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100
Complete a punnet square for TT and tt.
What is Tt, Tt, Tt, Tt
100
Jimmy has a big nose. His genotype is GG. Sally also has a big nose. Her genotype is Gg. What are the possibilities for their children's genotypes?
What is GG, GG, Gg, Gg
100
___________ is the passing down of traits from one generation to the next.
What is Heredity.
100

Hh, Zz, Xx. Each of these genotypes are _______________.

What is heterozygous.

100
The method we use today to predict the traits of offspring is ________________ .
What is the Punnett Square.
200
Complete a Punnett square for Gg and Gg.
What is GG, Gg, Gg, gg
200
Jared is homozygous for brown hair. His wife is homozygous for blonde hair. Brown hair is dominant to blonde hair. What are the possible genotypes for their children?
What is Bb, Bb, Bb, Bb.
200
A pair of alleles that are the same are called __________________.
What is homozygous.
200

HH, TT, zz. Each of these genotypes are ______________________.

What is homozygous.

200
Capital letters are always represented by the _____________ allele, not the recessive allele.
What is dominant.
300
Complete a Punnett square someone who is heterozygous for tall and for someone who is homozygous for short.
What is Tt, Tt, tt, tt
300
Mike is heterozygous for brown eyes. His wife has blue eyes. What percentage of their children will most likely have brown eyes? What percentage will most likely have blue eyes?
What is 50% brown and 50% blue eyes?
300
A pair of alleles that are different are called ____________________.
What is heterozygous.
300
Jim and Jane are both heterozygous for being tall. What are the chances that they will have a short child?
What is 25% chance.
300

A _______________ is a variation of a gene.

What is allele.

400
Complete a Punnett square for someone who is Homozygous for green eyes and someone who has blue eyes. Green is dominant over blue.
What is Gg, Gg, Gg, Gg.
400

Tim and Jenny both have clear skin, but each of them carry a recessive trait for freckles. What are the chances that their children will have clear skin? freckles?

What is 75% clear skin and 25% freckles.

400
___________________ describes a pair of alleles and is represented by letters such as Tt or TT.
What is genotype.
400
GG, Gg, Gg, gg. Green eyes are dominant to blue eyes. What percent have green eyes? What percent have blue eyes?
What is 75% and 25%.
400
A ______________ trait is a trait that is hidden by the dominant gene.
What is recessive.
500
The four answers for a Punnett square are Zz, Zz, zz, zz. What are the genotypes for the parents?
What is Zz and zz.
500

A dad guinea pig is heterozygous for having hair. The momma guinea pig also has hair, but one of their children is hairless. What is the female guinea pig's genotype?

What is Hh.

500
__________________ is simply the expression of the genotype. It is how the trait is expressed (ie. dark hair, tall, big lips, etc.)
What is phenotype.
500

If one parent guinea pig is homozygous dominant for having hair, is it possible for any of their children to be hairless? Explain

No

500

What is the first name of the scientist known as the Father of Modern Genetics?

What is Gregor.